Cattle Market Pulse

Northwest Alabama Livestock Cattle Sale Market Report

Russellville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.83/cwt +12.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 561 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 619 600 701
Feeder cattle 501 461 580
Slaughter cattle 87 101 76
Replacement cattle 31 38 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531–545 533 9 229.00–237.00 $229.91 $1,225 —
656 656 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 +31.25
410 410 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,168 —
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $785 +21.18
365 365 1 237.00 $237.00 $865 +10.21
400–435 412 3 225.00–235.00 $231.48 $954 +11.97
455–490 475 4 220.00–225.00 $221.20 $1,051 —
505–530 513 3 215.00–220.00 $217.30 $1,115 +7.49
550–556 556 12 210.00–213.00 $212.75 $1,183 +8.58
571 fancy 571 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,285 —
600–635 617 3 195.00–200.00 $197.31 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $776 +16.62
355–370 363 2 220.00–230.00 $225.10 $817 +7.62
420–445 440 7 222.00–225.00 $224.58 $988 +17.81
480–490 486 6 212.00–217.00 $215.50 $1,047 +12.15
510–540 533 5 207.00–212.00 $209.78 $1,118 +12.33
560–585 568 3 200.00–205.00 $203.28 $1,155 +10.12
635–640 638 3 187.00–192.00 $188.66 $1,204 +3.16
655–675 665 2 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $1,214 +3.75
790 790 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 407 3 215.00–217.00 $216.34 $881 —
495 495 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,015 —
595 595 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,142 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 290.00 $290.00 $754 —
325 325 1 270.00 $270.00 $878 +21.28
355–390 377 3 252.00–260.00 $256.24 $966 +18.95
405–445 425 6 250.00–257.00 $253.97 $1,079 +27.33
455–485 468 7 230.00–237.00 $234.37 $1,097 +12.24
500–508 507 6 220.00–225.00 $224.18 $1,137 +16.32
550–585 576 4 210.00–217.00 $214.75 $1,237 +20.62
600–625 608 3 207.00–212.00 $209.67 $1,275 +22.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 319.00 $319.00 $702 —
285 285 2 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $848 —
310–345 328 2 280.00–290.00 $285.27 $936 +17.77
355 355 2 270.00 $270.00 $958 +16.74
400–435 416 4 260.00–280.00 $268.14 $1,115 +25.99
450–460 456 4 244.00–250.00 $245.98 $1,122 +13.51
515–520 518 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,204 +9.18
565–585 573 3 222.00–230.00 $226.38 $1,297 +8.07
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 245.00 $245.00 $894 —
400–430 410 3 240.00–245.00 $241.75 $991 —
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1215 1033 80-85% 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,033 —
935–1430 1132 80-85% 16 103.00–108.00 $105.54 $1,195 +18.13
1115–1375 1238 80-85% 4 109.00–113.00 $110.52 $1,368 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1525 1367 75-80% 3 111.00–112.00 $111.71 $1,527 —
1280–1585 1454 75-80% 4 107.00–109.00 $108.03 $1,571 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1050 1020 85-90% 2 97.00–101.00 $99.06 $1,010 +17.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1385 1262 5 112.00–118.00 $114.86 $1,450 —
1425–2060 1642 3 121.00–124.00 $122.45 $2,011 —
1800–1965 1883 2 129.00–131.00 $129.96 $2,447 +1.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,070.00–1,170.00 $1,123.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.